Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over twenty years. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies. Feld is also a co-founder of TechStars.

Feld currently serves on the board of directors of BigDoor Media, Cheezburger Networks, Fitbit, Gnip, MakerBot Oblong, Orbotix, Standing Cloud, and Zynga for Foundry Group. Previously, Feld served as chief technology officer of AmeriData Technologies. AmeriData acquired Feld Technologies, a firm he founded in 1987 that specialized in custom software applications. He had grown Feld Technologies into one of Boston's leading software consulting firms prior to the acquisition. He also directed the diversification into software consulting at AmeriData, a $1.5 billion publicly-traded company which was acquired by GE Capital in 1995.

In addition to his investing efforts, Feld has been active with several non-profit organizations and currently is chairman of the National Center for Women & Information Technology. Feld is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship and writes widely read blogs at www.feld.com and www.askthevc.com.

Feld holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also an avid art collector and long-distance runner. He has completed eighteen marathons as part of his mission to run a marathon in each of the fifty states.

Entrepreneur and early-stage investor Brad Feld offers advice and support to aspiring entrepreneurs. Feld, a managing partner at Foundry Group and a co-founder of TechStars, imparts personal experiences on managing your life as an entrepreneur. He also shares some of the defining characteristics his firm looks for in the entrepreneurs they invest in.

Entrepreneur and early-stage investor Brad Feld offers advice and support to aspiring entrepreneurs. Feld, a managing partner at Foundry Group and a co-founder of TechStars, imparts personal experiences on managing your life as an entrepreneur. He also shares some of the defining characteristics his firm looks for in the entrepreneurs they invest in.

Investor Brad Feld sheds light on how a venture capital firm decides to cease operation and discusses some of the facts of life for sustaining investment firms. Here he shares his experiences with ending Mobius Venture Capital and starting Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado.

Reflecting on his work with great entrepreneurs, investor Brad Feld believes the notion of "trying" to do something can undermine entrepreneurs from the start. At the Foundry Group, Feld and his partners look for entrepreneurs who are deeply obsessed with a vision and passion for their product and company. Feld also describes how being an angel investor versus a venture investor can shift how one views possible investments.

Brad Feld articulates guiding principles for creating robust entrepreneurial communities. Based on his experience developing such a community in Boulder, Colorado, Feld explains why experienced entrepreneurs must be involved in the process of creating activities that engage the next generation.

Living a "life" while being an entrepreneur can have its challenges, according to entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld. Through a candid story from his own marriage, Feld explains how he has successfully found a way to balance his love of work with his love of family.

Investor Brad Feld challenges entrepreneurs to question why they are pursuing this path. According to Feld, "The essence of what you're trying to do... is to create amazing things that impact all of us." The tactics around entrepreneurial success probably don't matter very much, says Feld, if you are not working on something you are passionate about.

Entrepreneur and investor Brad Feld suggests entrepreneurs remain flexible when it comes to determining pressure points around an opportunity. Feld shares why entrepreneurs must be open to innovations and new ideas around products, but also around the actual shape of the business being created.